A simple stool sample may hold a clearer record of what you eat than a food diary ever could. In a new study, researchers analyzed the “faecal metabolome,” the mix of small molecules in stool created ...

Sticky poop may result from a high-fat diet, affecting fat digestion and absorption. Greasy or shiny stool that sticks to the toilet or toilet paper is a common symptom. Staying active can help ...

A new study found that your genes can determine the impact of thiamine on your gut. Foods like black beans, pork and cereal can help you reach your daily value for thiamine.

Regular stool tests already used in NHS care, combined with dietary information, could help identify people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) at higher risk of relapse, a major study appearing in ...

There’s a useful chart that can help you determine if your stool falls into a healthy or not-so-healthy category.

Learn the common signs of eating too much fiber, why they happen, and how to increase fiber safely without digestive ...

Scientists have developed a breakthrough method to track diet using stool metagenomic data. Developed by researchers at the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB), the new method, called MEDI ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Metabolism, researchers presented a method to quantify food-derived deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in human stool metagenomes using a computationally ...

A simple stool sample may hold a clearer record of what you eat than a food diary ever could. In a new study, researchers analyzed the “faecal metabolome,” the mix of small molecules in stool created ...